feudalism
noun
the feudal system, or its principles and practices.
feudalist
-
a word derived from
feudalism.
Example Sentences
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The change, Melissa Mohr says, is partly explained by the decline in religion and the transition from a feudalist to a capitalist society, during which oaths to God expressing loyalty were replaced with commercial contracts.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2023
It’s a sentiment Mr. Musk, with his feudalist metaphor, appears to share.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2022
Davis suggests that the Seven Kingdoms needs to abandon its feudalist structures – and fast.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 15, 2016
Miller’s legacy is the destruction of the lordly, feudalist mindset summed up in Kuhn’s pitiful plea and the consequent enrichment of the players.
From Slate ● Nov. 27, 2012
The feudalist, therefore, prepared a fishing-line; stuck a bread-pill on the hook, and lowered his fishing-tackle, anglerwise, down into the court.
From Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter by Thomas Carlyle
